Christ the King Presbyterian Church facts for kids

Christ The King Presbyterian Church is a church located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and was started in 1995. The church meets in a historic building that used to be known as the Prospect Congregational Church. This building is found at 99 Prospect Street, close to Central Square.

A Look Back: The Church's Story

Building a Place of Worship

The church building itself is quite old. It was designed by an architect named Alexander Rice Esty. Construction finished in 1851. The building was originally made for the First Evangelical Congregational Church in Cambridgeport. This group, also called Prospect Congregational, started in 1827.

Famous speakers like Lyman Beecher and William Augustus Stearns gave speeches when the church was officially opened in 1852. The building is so important that it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. This means it's recognized as a special historic site.

From One Church to Another

In 1985, the original church group joined with another church. They became the North Prospect Union Church and moved to Medford. This left the historic building empty for a while.

Then, in 1995, Christ the King Presbyterian Church bought the building. Christ the King had started just one year before, in 1994. They were a new church group looking for a home.

What Happens Today at Christ the King

Gathering for Worship and Learning

Today, the church holds worship services on Sunday mornings at 10:30. They also have classes called Sunday school for both young people and adults. These classes help people learn more about their faith.

The church has different groups for men and women. There are also groups for music and for people to connect in their local communities. They even have ministries that help with international missions around the world.

Helping New Churches Grow

Christ the King Church has been part of a network of churches. This network was connected to Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York. Christ the King also had a special center to help start new churches in New England.

They helped new churches begin in several towns. These included Dorchester (in 2008), Newton (in 2010), and Hanover (in 2011). Other new churches were started in Roslindale, Jamaica Plain/Roxbury, and Somerville. The Newton church group meets at St. Mary's Episcopal Church on Sunday evenings.

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See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts